Ray Shero meeting with Kris Letang’s agent today
From ESPN:
BOSTON — Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero and agent Kent Hughes, who reps star blue-liner Kris Letang, are slated to meet here in Boston on Wednesday, a source told ESPN.com.
It only makes sense because Hughes lives in Boston and Shero is in town for the NHL’s general managers meeting.
It could potentially be a pivotal meeting in terms of what transpires on the Letang front. The blue-liner has one year left on his deal, but Shero’s usual M.O. is not to wait it out. Just look at the Jordan Staal situation a year ago. Once Staal, who had one year left on his deal, rejected a contract extension from the Penguins, and Shero dealt him quickly thereafter.
It could be that Shero could get the ball rolling on trade talks if Letang rejects whatever offer might be coming from the Penguins’ GM.
And know this, I don’t think Letang signs for any less than $7 million a year.
Wednesday’s meeting, therefore, will be a compelling discussion either way.
